Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-26
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A MLNDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
N proposed to tho citizens Of this Com
"a monWealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly Of the
Comm ouwealth Of Pennsylvania Published b.
order of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. IN
pursuance oi Article XVIII OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment 10
the constitution Of the commonwealth
SECTION I. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives, Ga the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania i'll General Assembly met,
That the following is proposed as an amend
ment OF the constitution ef the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the eighteenth article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article eight.
the four qualifications for voters which reads
as follows: =.
"If twenty two years of age or upwards, he
shall have paid within two Years, state or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least two months. and paid at least one month
before the election" so that the section which
reads as follows
Every male citizen. twenty-one years Of
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
First He shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the state
one year Cor II, having previously been quail
fed elector or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six mOnths) Immediately preceding the
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 90 vote at least
two months Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards he shall have paid. within rwo years,
a state or county tax. which shall lave been
assessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the electon,' shall
be amended, so as 10 read as follows
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled to vote at the polling place OF the
election district of which he shall at the time
be a resident and not elsewhere
First He shall nave been cltlZen Oh Ine
United States ut least thirty days.
Second, He shall have resided in the sta; state
fed elector or native born citizen OF the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
ton The legislature at the session thereof
next after the adoption of this section, shall,
and from time to time thereafter may enact
laws to properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been clt1-
zen for thirty days and an lnhabltant OF TINS TINS
cept at municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days resident of the election district III
which he may offer his vote snail De entllled 10
vote at such election III the election district of
which he shall at the time be a resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people Pro
vided. That in time OF war no elector IN the
actual military service of the State or OF the
United States in the army or navy tnereot,
shall be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his
absence from such election district, and the
| legislature shall have power to provide the
manner i'll which and the time ana place al
which such absent electors may vote, and for
the return and canvas of their votes IN the
election district in which they respectively re
side. 80.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost a resi-
dence by reason of his presence or absence
While employed in the service of the United
States or the State, nor while engaged III the
navigation of the waters OF the State or OF the
high seas, nor while a student of any college OF
seminary of learning, nor while kept at any
almshouse or public institution, except the in
mates of any home for disabled and INDECENT
| soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose OF
voting shall be deemed to reside in the election
| district whele said home is located. Laws
shall be made for aScertainng. by proper
proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to
| the right of suffrage hereby established.
A true copy 2f the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Aug. D. 14-t.